Plant Technician

**Supportive and dynamic team environment**:

- **Salary packaging benefits**:

- **Accrued days off**:

- **Opportunity to work with the latest equipment as well as to keep existing in operational order**

**Who We Are and What We Stand For**

Peninsula Health is the major metropolitan health service caring for a community of 300,000 people. Our Vision is to provide exceptional health and community care.

In representing Peninsula Health, we expect all employees and volunteers to reflect our values: Be the Best, Be a Role Model, Be Open and Honest, Be Compassionate and Respectful and Be Collaborative. We are One Peninsula Health.

**What You Will Be Doing**

Peninsula Health currently has an opportunity for an experienced Plant Technician to join the team at Frankston Hospital. The Plant Technician will have responsibilities for operation and maintenance of Hospital building services including, but not limited to steam generators & steam distribution systems, air conditioning systems & Building Automation/Access controls, hydraulic systems, emergency generators and medical gases equipment, etc.

Key Responsibilities:

- Maintenance: Principle responsibilities for both planned and breakdown maintenance of plant and equipment.
- Secondary responsibilities involve occasional minor repair work involving other trade tasks.
- Operation: Operate in safe and efficient manner relevant hospital equipment.
- Issue Hot Work/ Environmental impact permits and isolate plant and equipment as directed for contractor maintenance. Fire panel isolations as required. Third party contractor’s induction, assisting, coordination & report on performance.
- Account: Account for materials and spare parts used, maintain stock levels of spare parts, support materials, chemical and medical gas stock.
- Safety: Adhere to Hospital safety procedures and policies manual. Participate is required trainings.
- General: Carry out other duties as may be required related to mechanical trade.

**What You Need**
- Trade qualifications (air conditioning, mechanical or refrigeration),
- D class or higher electrical licence.
- Able to meet the physical inherent requirements of this role.
- Facilities Management experience in similar position in health care, educational, hospitality or similar environment (Client or Contractor side).

Please see the position description for a full list of essential and desirable criteria

**What Next**

If you experience any issues signing in or registering, please feel welcome to contact us - the People, Experience & Performance Team on (03) 9784 2700. If you have any specific questions about the position please

Additional Requirements

**Join Peninsula Health and help us to deliver safe, personal, effective & connected care to every person, every time.** Selection Criteria Essential: Do you have a Trade Qualification in the following: air conditioning, mechanical refrigeration or electrical?

Essential: Do you hold a class D or higher electrical license?